The latest data from 2019 shows that National Geographic has 135 professional photographers, and the early Manfrotto bags are tailored to their actual needs.
National Geographic itself does not produce photo kits, but has partnered with Manfrotto in Italy, and "Nationgal Geographic" is an independent sub-brand that is affiliated with Manfrotto in terms of capital relations. It is for this reason that the National Geographic series of camera bags has become the most recognizable product in Manfrotto's product line, especially the Earth Exploration series, which was once synonymous with photo bags.
In order to reflect its brand tonality, the design elements of the National Geographic photography bag are mostly combined with the world's cultural customs, and combined with the experience of many photographers in the actual use process, the appearance and functionality are relatively balanced, which can be said to be the "most unlike the photography bag" photography bag, but compared with the professional brand such as Tianba, which focuses on protection performance, there is a certain gap in its protection ability and loading capacity.
In recent years, the National Geographic photography bag has been fashionable and younger under the premise of ensuring the basic carrying and protection performance, and the main color of the latest photography bag has developed from the traditional yellow, black and gray to the bright grass green, lake blue and sky blue, changing the image of the traditional photography bag "silly big black and thick".
At present, there are six different styles of products in the National Geographic photography bag, including the Walkaway series, the Australian series, the Rainforest series, the African series, the Walkaway series, the Earth Explorer series and the Mediterranean series, with prices ranging from 600 to 1700 yuan, which is obviously cost-effective compared to first-line brands such as Buckingham.
If you need to use it for outdoor travel and exploration, it is undoubtedly the best choice for the Earth Explorer collection, which emphasizes portability and durability, and can carry tripods and monopods throughout the range, in styles ranging from shoulder bags, backpacks, as well as waist bags and sling bags, with a main fabric of grass green cotton and linen, lined with nautical map patterns and classic compass logo elements. The NG5170 backpack in this series can hold a medium-sized SLR plus a 200mm telephoto lens and 5 additional lenses, and the inner compartment can also store a 15-inch laptop, priced at 1149 yuan.
Compared with the Earth Explorer series, the rest of the series are relatively biased towards daily leisure, but the specific focus is slightly different, such as the Walker series, the Rainforest series, and the Australian series can be regarded as urban leisure series, but the Walkaway series is black and gray tones, the style is business-oriented, attaches importance to commuting functions, and is most suitable for walking in the city. Even the smallest capacity NG W2250 can carry a mirrorless plus two mirrors, 499 yuan can enter. The NG W5072, which has the largest capacity, can carry one machine with six mirrors, and the compartment can also be used to store the Mavic pro drone and its accessories with a slight adjustment, and it costs 1699 yuan.
The rainforest series is based on ivory white and forest green, with a modern style, the most representative is the RF5350 medium-sized backpack, the main compartment can carry a machine with three mirrors and a 15-inch tablet, the price is only 1199 yuan.
The Australian series is retro style, with a detachable strap design, can quickly switch between handbags, backpacks and shoulder bags, there are currently five models, the largest capacity of the AU5350 backpack can accommodate a machine five lenses and a 200mm telephoto at the same time, the outside can also hang a tripod, the price is 1699 yuan.
The Mediterranean series takes a fresh literary route, with blue and white as the main color, the whole series has an internal compartment, the MC2350 in the series can carry a machine and a mirror, the internal compartment can put down a tablet and mobile phone and other photographic accessories, remove the internal septum of the photography bag, and immediately can be used as a commuter bag, the price is only 599 yuan, this may be the cheapest National Geographic photography bag you can buy.
It is worth mentioning that National Geographic photo bags are notoriously unstable in terms of workmanship and detail, and due to their high reputation, there have always been many counterfeits in China, so try to buy them through regular channels.
